Call to Order

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▶ 5:29 Peter D. Mortimer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is the committee on appropriations for the Melrose Board of Aldermen. This is a committee of the whole. Every member of the Board of Aldermen is a member of this committee. I am Chairman Peter Mortimer, and we are joined this evening by Vice Chairman Gail Inferna, Alderman Michael Zwirko, Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Robert Boisselle, Alderman Mary Beth Macatia-Margolis, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, and President Donald Kahn.

▶ 6:06 Peter D. Mortimer: This meeting is being recorded by MMTV and is available for future viewing on their website as well as the website of the city of Melrose. Alderman Inferna has made a motion to open the floor for public participation. Second. Duly seconded by Alderman McAteer-Margolis. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we are open for public participation. Are there any members of the public who would wish to come forward and make any commentary or ask any questions about any order on our agenda tonight? You're going to speak on the order anyway. So you need not come, we'll have a suspension of the rules to let you speak on your order.